Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
PETERSBURG.
roaruARY RECORD FOR DEcBxBKR-
SEVERE COLD SPELL.
Arrest on q Serious Charge Salvation.
Army Observation-Disclosures Notes
Very Badly Burned.
rrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch

| Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
JANUARY 3, 1887.
The total number OF deaths reported by
| the health officer during the month OF DE.
| cember was ~. OF those who died II
| were white and % colored. This OF course
| docs not include siiil-births or burills OF
persons here who died elsewhere.
The week Of prayer will be observed
here by Christians Of all denominations,
| who will unite In services every evening
| during the present week at st. Paups Epls-
| copai church. The ministers OF the different
| churches will be present. and to each one Is
assigned the duty OF opening the discus
| sion OF some SPECIAL subject, 10 be followed
| by brief addresses by other ministers.
The weather this morning was the coolest
| OF the season. The mercury stood at seven
| degrees above zero. Ice formed last night
TO thickness OF several inches, and has
been increasing In thickness all day. No
ice has as yet been housed In this section
during this winter-something unusual at
this late date, but the probability is that by
tomorrow or next day very fine quality
OF ice will DC put up all through this see
ton.
Granville johnson (colored), aged abont
seventeen years, was arrested and lodged in
Jail this morning by the police, charged
with a serious offence. IL seems, that
several DAYS ago the accused had difficulty
on Kentucky avenue with n colored boy
named John III. Jackson, and, in dragging
him through or throwing him over fence,
caused severe injuries to his spine. The
matter was reported 10 the police only last
night, the condition OF the boy beng so
serious as to excite apprehcnsiOns. IL was
a I.rAl ..a 1tf.A -
magistrate was sent for. 10 take his diving
statement. Meanwhile John son is held in
jail TO await The result Of the injuries 10
Jackson.
The singing in the Tabb-Strect Presby-
terrain church last night was led by cor.
net, the congregation all joining IN. The
change was very acceptable.
The Salvation Army turned out in pro
cession yesterday afternoon and N AIDE big
demonstration, which wa witnessed by
large crowd Of citizens. Captain Deall, the
chief OF the army, who on New Years eve
was married IN public, left this morning
for a field Of labor farther south. The
parade yes terday evening was in honor OF
the bride and groom, who headed the pro-
cessioD. The Army has done active work
during their presence in Petersburg, and
has added many recruits to its list.
Colonel J. W. Harper, Of Dinwiddie
county, now nearly eighty years Of age,
has moved TO Petersburg TO live.
Mr. l.. w. Rogers, OF this city, left to-day
for Lyncbburg 10 engage in business.
Jane Williams, employed at the residence
Of Officer Northington, on Market street,
while engaged in saying her prayers night
or two ago In front Of the fireplace was Sc
verely burned by her clothes accidentally
catching stire. The lower half OF her body
was badly burned before assistance could be
rendered her, and her condition to-day Is
regarded as very critical. ROBIN ADAIR.